Flutes Fatale!

Event price: $15 at the door, free for youth 16 and under

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Flutist Karen Johnson and friends present a program featuring pieces written by women composers who have been inspired by the sound of the flute whether in solo performance or in ensembles. This concert is part of a bi-monthly classical Arts in the Woods concert series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis. Concert pianist Brian Ganz serves as Artistic Director.Karen Johnson, www.karenflute.com is known as a colorful and virtuosic stylist of both solo and chamber music repertoire. She has served as principal flutist of the Washington Bach Consort and is the Co-Principal of the Chesapeake Orchestra. The Washington Post has described her playing as “exquisite” and “mesmerizing” and in another recent review the Post said “… flutist Karen Johnson wrought unforgettable magic.” Her diverse musical repertoire ranges from the sacred to the popular, and her many collaborations include appearances with pop star Stevie Wonder, the Takacs String Quartet and the Bach Aria Group. On the festival circuit she has performed at the Alba Music Festival (Italy) the Bethlehem Bach Festival, the Shelter Island Music Festival and the Glimmerglass Chamber Music Festival. Her recent recital venues include the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Cathedral and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.